The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

Wanda: We are a G-Suite district and our students ChromeBooks – that certainly adds a level of safety that we are able to monitor. For example, if a student is on their ChromeBook and they decide to go to Google and search for suicide, an email gets sent automatically out of the system to whoever we have it assigned to go to.

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Digital Citizenship Guidelines Chromebook Google 189

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2023

For example: ClassLink, a company used by districts to manage sign-on information, currently displays on its website 17 such pledges, badges and guidelines. Often that means getting third-party certifications that accentuate user privacy, such as the Future of Privacy Forum’s student privacy pledge. But many companies aren’t being as careful.

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Securly

JANUARY 5, 2016

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conducted a study on the correlation between test performance and technology usage in the classroom. Here are the six domains for success, each accompanied by a tip to aid you in applying each to your own classroom: 1. Digitally Mature Leaders .

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Vizor

APRIL 27, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s safe to say that Chromebooks are a big success in schools in the US. As of mid-2019, there were 30 million students using Chromebooks in classrooms in the country. It considers who has what, budgeting, associated costs, and the logistics of acquiring hundreds of Chromebooks. It all adds up.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

When privacy expert Bill Fitzgerald tweeted about a conversation in which an Amazon representative said that the company’s voice assistant devices are not intended for classroom use, it got over 40 retweets and more than 100 likes. This past school year, she started piloting a Google Home in her classroom.

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Classroom Policies Google Data 127

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2018

The past decade saw significant improvements in the application of technology to learning and 2017 became a tipping point where embedding technology into education finally moved from fringe to mainstream, remaking classrooms in the image of the future. More Chromebooks than iPads. Textbooks used to be de rigueur in a classroom.

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techlearning

JULY 24, 2018

Google Classroom makes it easy to assign individual work and whole-class assignments. It takes a little bit more effort, but you CAN facilitate group work through Google Classroom. Create a new topic in Classroom to organize your group project 2. I created a Google Doc with the requirements and guidelines for the project.

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces (2016) by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green Cross-posted from Learning Light Bulbs by Nate Gildart Get your own copy of Classroom Management in the Digital Age! The nature of classrooms has. My personal thoughts are in italics.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 18, 2020

Screencast videos can be uploaded to Google Classroom for distribution, or to any number of websites for viewing. Device: Computer or Chromebook with Google Chrome & Drive. Free Version 5 minute video length limit Share to Google Classroom Annotation Tools. Pricing: Freemium. Description: Google Chrome Extension.

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Tools iPad Google Guidelines 141

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

For example: ClassLink, a company used by districts to manage sign-on information, currently displays on its website 17 such pledges, badges and guidelines. Often that means getting third-party certifications that accentuate user privacy, such as the Future of Privacy Forum’s student privacy pledge. But many companies aren’t being as careful.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 17, 2018

In my first-grade classroom, a third of my students were learning English as a second language. As a public school teacher, I had to constantly evaluate how my teaching practices and materials could better include and empower the vast diversity in my classroom. Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2020

Families at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty guidelines (an income no higher than $52,400 for a family of four) qualify to sign up. Hadley said the program’s usage guidelines are in line with what’s recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The rural district has only one public preschool classroom.

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Guidelines Laptops Learning Digital Divide 111

ViewSonic Education

OCTOBER 26, 2023

But how does it work and what does this mean for classrooms? Read on to learn all about Android EDLA-certified devices and their impact on classrooms. Background on Android To really understand the advantages of Android EDLA-certified classroom solutions, we need to first delve into the nitty-gritty of the Android ecosystem.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Broadband penetration in K-12 schools reached over 98 percent , while low-cost computing devices like Chromebooks have proliferated in classrooms. Recently updated federal guidelines have also raised the bar for efficacy evidence that educational services should demonstrate before public funds can be used to purchase them.

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Trends EdTech Education Company 149

The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Update Outdated Policies and Guidelines This is true whether discussing furniture, equipment, software, or policies and guidelines. Update the guidelines to embrace the use of these tools and change filtering policies. Another example is iReady which has not kept pace with the times.

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Guidelines EdTech Software Policies 43

EdTechTeam

MAY 3, 2019

As a former classroom teacher and testing coordinator, and a parent of grade-level children, here’s one thing I know — no one likes testing! ” Without over-analyzing that statement, take into account just a few things: games are rules or guidelines that everyone must follow in order to win.

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Chromebook Gamification Study Mobility 72

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Grade-levels below are guidelines. Next, pick an activity from the sequence — say, walking into the classroom and sitting down. Here are unusual projects (each, about one hour in length) you can use in your classroom to participate in this wildly popular event: Alt Codes. Feel free to use whichever project fits your students.

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iPad Common Core Digital Citizenship Examples 198

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

In this episode, Kasey shares her best tips and ideas for creating and using digital choice boards in the K-12 classroom. You’ll learn some of the common misconceptions about creating choice boards, but most importantly, you’ll learn how to get started with utilizing the choice board for your classroom. Click To Tweet.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 4, 2019

There are workarounds, but those never really satisfied our needs in the classroom. A simple search in the Chrome Web Store will also help you find many other options, particularly for Chromebooks. There must be clear guidelines and modeling to help students learn how to collaborate as they work toward a common goal. Reflection.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 14, 2020

Quick Tip – Google Classroom Class Template. You can create a class template in Google Classroom that can be reused over and over. Remote Learning : Students learn away from the face-to-face classroom, at home, or some other location away from school. Implementation goals (like going 1-to-1 with Chromebooks).

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Professional Learning Assessment Training Data 95

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

Families who needed devices for their kids also picked up Chromebooks. The rest of the day was devoted to reviewing the academy’s virtual learning plan and training teachers for the move from classroom to screen. Nold’s team launched its online learning via Google Classroom and other tools they had used before the shutdown.

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Online Learning Training Learning Blended Learning 138

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

“Even in a district that’s able to send every kid home with a laptop, you’re still trying to adapt a model that’s been designed for a classroom situation.” Even in a district that’s able to send every kid home with a laptop,” he said, “you’re still trying to adapt a model that’s been designed for a classroom situation.”

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Within the principle of action and expression, there are three guidelines: 1) physical action, 2) expression and communication, and 3) executive functions. Often the devices students are using, like Chromebooks, have accessibility features (shown below) that can be adjusted to meet their specific needs or preferences. Physical Action.

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Blended Learning UDL Learning Guidelines 546

The Innovative Educator

APRIL 3, 2016

They are a gimmick; a technology that centers the action at the front of the classroom, supporting that old outdated classroom practice. Computers in the classroom rob children of the chance to debate and discuss ideas with the teacher. For examples of authentic assessment you can read this. Well, yeah. Not sure how?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Here are general guidelines: up to 10 people per class (same low price–$750). delivered via Google Classroom. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Writing With Tech. Differentiation.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 317

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new tools in their classroom. Writing With Tech. Building Digital Citizens.

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Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety Assessment 211

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

Pick a topic: Tech infused Teacher/Classroom. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. By the time educators finish this class, they will be ready to implement many new tools in their classroom. Each $750 for up to 20 attendees. Writing With Tech.

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Groups Digital Citizenship Common Core Internet Safety 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Once they are three or four projects in, they realize that more than just their immediate family and friends are investing in their classroom, and there are donors across the globe who want to help public school teachers.” While money might be the initial stumbling block, it’s not the only one.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

This time, it’s not about iPads and Chromebooks; it’s 1:1 computing. Digital devices, be they iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, Macs, or PCs, give students access to endless amounts of web-based resources for research, inquiry, collaboration, sharing, and more. Transforming the Classroom with Micro-credentials.

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Assessment Chromebook Digital Badges Analysis 158

edWeb.net

MARCH 23, 2023

Within an educational context, inclusive technology comprises assistive tools and strategies that reduce or remove barriers to the learning experience for students with disabilities, mainly in mainstream classrooms. For example, will students need touch-screen Chromebooks or another adapted or modified device?

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Accessibility Assistive Technology Guidelines EdTech 85

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2016

Just a disclaimer though, I am a high school math teacher, so a few of the tech-tools I reference in this post belong mostly in a secondary math classroom, but with a little elbow grease and ingenuity, there are ways to fit them into any K-12 math curriculum as well.

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2019

Meanwhile, the number of tools in classrooms today has ballooned. When teachers use tools they find online, they can inadvertently run afoul of privacy and security guidelines. Google Chromebook App Hub While the Clever Library has the makings of a new distribution channel for education software, it is not a fully open marketplace.

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EdTech Libraries Software Company 106

The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 23, 2020

You might be trying to figure out how to teach kids without having them share materials, or using a classroom library, or without having kids come within a few feet of each other. Here are 5 guidelines I want you to keep in mind when you feel like you’re learning to teach for the first time and overwhelmed with all the tools and ideas.

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Outcomes Training Google Tools 98

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Tech & Learning Rounds Up a Summary of New Tools for Schools Software & Online GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION UPDATES ( edu.google.com ) Google for Education announced updates and new tools to help teachers keep innovation alive in their classrooms. FOLLETT DESTINY 16.0 ( [link] ) Follett has released Destiny 16.0, edtech market.

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Chromebook Pearson Student Data Privacy Data 48

techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Discovery Education and New York’s Yonkers Public Schools Collaboration ( www.discoveryeducation.com ) New York’s Yonkers Public Schools(YPS) announced it has engaged Discovery Education to support its efforts to build a culture of student inquiry in classrooms districtwide. released several upgrades for the 2018 - 2019 school year.

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Tools Chromebook Software Mobility 47

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

The alignment of this popular series of digital professional learning resources to McREL’s model helps educators choose the appropriate classroom tactics for aiding the acquisition and recall of information. published a new report which addresses latest trends in EdTech in the U.S. K-12 market.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 54

TeacherCast

MAY 8, 2019

I use the word “Professional” only so I can separate this type of content from what I might discuss with teachers for classroom use. When I speak about Educational Podcasting, I am referring to working in the classroom with students on activities that involve the recording (or use) of audio and video. March: Podcasting.

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